Darin LaHood
| Darin LaHood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Risinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1976 Peoria, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kristen LaHood |
| Children | Three Children |
| Residence | Dunlap, Illinois |
| Alma mater | John Marshall Law School Loras College |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Catholic |
Darin LaHood (born 1968) is a Republican politician from Peoria, Illinois, who is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the seven-county 37th legislative district.[1] LaHood is the son of Ray LaHood,[2][3] the former United States Secretary of Transportation and U.S. Representative. He has called himself a fiscal conservative directed to budget issues.[4]
LaHood was a prosecutor in the Tazewell County state's attorney's office and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada in Las Vegas.[5] On returning to Peoria in 2005, he took up private law practice; as of 2011 he is in the Peoria law firm of Miller, Hall & Triggs.[4]
He ran for Peoria County state's attorney in 2008, losing to incumbent Kevin Lyons. He has also been involved in several other Republican campaigns, including Bill Brady's 2010 campaign for governor and Dan Rutherford's campaign for Illinois Treasurer.[4]
He was appointed to the Illinois Senate on 27 February 2011, at the age of 42,[4] and took office March 1, the day after Dale Risinger retired.[6] When appointed, LaHood announced he would run for election to a full term in 2012, which he won, running unopposed.[4][7]
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ Dahl, Dave. "Illinois Senate passes workers’ comp reform". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "US Congressman Ray LaHood (Archived version from 2003)". Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Darin LaHood gets nod to replace Risinger on senate". The Register-Mail. Galesburg, Illinois: GateHouse Media. February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ Heath, Brad; McCoy, Kevin. "Prosecutor misconduct lets convicted off easy". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "LaHood eager to serve (Darin LaHood sworn in as newest state senator)". Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media). 2011-03-01. p. B1. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ↑ http://www.pjstar.com/news/x2143898594/Re-election-assured-for-unopposed-candidates
External links
- Senator Darin M. LaHood (R) 37th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- State Senator Darin LaHood
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart